Portugal with kids

If you're living in Portugal or planning a move, knowing when the school holidays fall makes life a fair bit easier. The Portuguese academic year typically runs from September to June, with breaks dotted throughout for Christmas, Easter, summer, and a handful of shorter interruptions.

As June winds down, Porto shakes off its regular rhythm and transforms into a bustling city of light and laughter for Festa de São João, or St. John Festival.

Portugal’s long Atlantic coastline offers some of the most beautiful and safe beaches in Europe.

Spring is just around the corner, bringing nature to life as trees and flowers burst into bloom. If you love cherry blossoms, you don’t need to travel to Japan to witness their beauty.

Carnival in Portugal is a vibrant and colourful celebration that takes place in the days leading up to Lent, typically in February or March. The exact dates vary each year, depending on the Catholic liturgical calendar.

Portugal comes alive with festive charm during the Christmas season, offering a rich blend of cultural and culinary delights.

The colder weather has arrived, Christmas is just around the corner, and while Portugal is typically renowned for its sunny beaches and warm climate, the crisp chill of winter has begun to settle in.

Today we're discovering the OHAI Nazaré Resort, a unique place that unites the best of both worlds: forest and sea. It is the perfect refuge for a getaway with family or friends, with activities that are sure to delight the youngest members of the family as well.

It's time to say goodbye to the summer holidays again and start thinking about the Autumn.

Portugal's new nationality law has been passed by the President of the Republic. This means that the children of immigrants who have been living in the country for at least a year, even illegally, can become Portuguese at birth.

The children of immigrants who have been living in Portugal for a year may be able to get Portuguese nationality if an amendment to the nationality law, which is under discussion in Parliament, is approved.

The most magical season of the year is on its way, and with it the "vilas" or Christmas fairs in Portugal. Ornaments, decorations, sweets and cakes, hot chocolate, Santa Claus, street markets, plays, magic trains, lights, Christmas trees...

In Portugal there are 17 sites officially classified as World Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

If you’re visiting the Portuguese island of Madeira with children, one of the best and most exciting activities you can do is take a ride in one of the Carreiros do Monte, a basket which goes down a toboggan run for 2 kilometres of open road at a breakneck speed of 30 mph.

Maternity leave in Portugal is due to be extended to 12 months paid leave at full pay, if a law is passed after a discussion in the Assembly of the Republic (AR), following a petition that was signed by 21,038 people.

Portugal has many palaces architectural wonders to discover, and there are few more curious than the Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra.

Of all the amazing things Portugal has to offer visitors, one of the most quirky and curious may be the Casa do Penedo, a house built into rock near Fafe, in the District of Braga in northern Portugal. The so-called ‘Stone house’ went viral on the internet because people just couldn’t believe this

A new year has started and we are here to make sure you have a full cultural agenda to get you going on the first few months of the year.